Frost receding and darkness spreading

At the moment Count Nocturne launched his attack, Alex's arm was covered in a layer of ice crystals. She boldly grabbed Count Nocturne's blood whip.

As soon as she grasped the blood whip, frost began to spread rapidly from Alex's hand towards Count Nocturne at the other end.

The blood whip sprouted countless blood spikes, piercing through the frost. The spikes then transformed into several tendrils, flying towards Alex.

Alex used Dark Barrier to block all of Count Nocturne's attacks.

She glanced at her Mana Points, noting that she had only used about ten points. If she were still at Commanding level, Count Nocturne's attack would have cost her at least half her Mana Points.

One tendril from the blood whip didn't attack Alex but extended to the ground, retrieving Count Nocturne's severed arm.

Count Nocturne reattached his arm and flexed his shoulder.